Great Food – Restaurant Luis, Playa Coson

Looking for a great piece of real estate on Playa Coson? Restaurant Luis is made to order. The setting couldn’t be more beautiful but like any great beach front property, it’s for sale. The current open-air location of Restaurant Luis is on a stunning seaside lot offered by Atlantique Sud. Restaurant Luis takes advantage of the current lull in real estate sales to offer up fresh, affordable seafood under palm trees and tarps just feet from the Caribbean sea.

Restaurant Luis sets up shop on Land for Sale on Playa Coson

Once you know what to look for, finding Restaurant Luis isn’t too hard. You head out of Las Terrenas on the road to Playa Coson and veer to the left at the Vivia Wyndam turn-off just past the Centro Educativo  - a small beige concrete block school on the left hand side of the road. The road narrows and then widens as you travel down toward the new highway construction to the east. You’ll be on the highway for a short distance before heading off-road again at a sign that marks Casa Coson on the right.

Stay to the left at the sign for Wyndham Samana to head out to the beach

The sign for Restaurant Luis is easy to see – swing in to the right on the drive just after the sign. Down the road there’s space to park cars, quads and motorbikes. I’m sure they’d let you hitch up your horse too if that’s your preferred mode of transportation.



Watch for the sign for Restaurant Luis when you get out to Playa Coson, Dominican Republic



You won’t find menus at Restaurant Luis but we did find very friendly service. Our waiter gave us the rundown on our choices for the day – grilled fish, shrimp served criolla or with garlic sauce and lobster. If we had ordered lobster, we would have chosen it from today’s catch by heading with our server back to the kitchen. Hint: you might also discover calamari or octopus or additional preparation options like ceviche. Don’t hesitate to ask if you’re in the mood for a specialty.

Restaurant Luis moves up and down the beach as property sells on Playa Coson

We decided to stick with the basics and I ordered the shrimp with garlic sauce. My husband went with the grilled fish and we both had a beer overlooking the turquoise waves while we waited for our meals. As we finished our beer, a warm rain started to fall so we followed the lead of our dining companions and headed for the protection of the makeshift “dining room.”

Gorgeous, tranquil setting for lunch at Playa Coson, Dominican Republic

The weather cleared within the hour but not before we were happily chowing down on our seafood, rice, habituale, papa frites and ensalada verde (cabbage and tomatoes with vinegar and oil). By the time we were done, we were stuffed and the rain had passed. Everything was so fresh – including the breeze. We wanted to start again and enjoy the entire experience a second time.

Grilled fish, shrimp with garlic and all the usual Dominican side dishes

Our lunch was RD$960 – RD$300 for each of our entrees and the rest for bottled water and beer. A small price to pay for seafood straight from the boat prepared fresh to order in a setting worth far more than that.